Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13
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The Last Days session-Saiina Selected ~ the
Next Meeting Place.


Yesterday was the last day OF the sessions in
this cits of the grand lode o. /. O. o. F. Of
,, Kansas. The session has throughout been
one Of interest and benefit to the grand lodge
and the members. Many important questions
were raised and thoroughly discussed; nota-
| BILE among which was the Funeral Aid asso-
] citation.
FORENOON SESSION.
The committee On credentials was in
structed to complete pay roll at seven cents
per mile for milage one way and e 90 per
diem for two days.
| The Medical Director Of tho Odd Fellows
Funeral Aid Association reported for year
157 applications, and II rejec ions. Average
age SO years; average weight 156pounds he
said that when app icants admitted that they
used intoxicants even in moderate quantities
they were rejected unless they were unusual
ly good risks.
1t was ordered that the Medical Director
be allowed the same milage and per diem as
representatives.
The following grand officers were elected
W. A. Germany, Fort Scott, Grand Mas
ter.
A. P Riddle, Minneapolis, Deputy Grand
Master.
| A L. Voorhis, Russell, Grand Warden.
S F. Burdett, Leayenworth, Grand Sec
r.tary.
L. C. Slime, Ottawa, Grand Treasurer.
! D. B. Dong, Ellsworth, Representative to
Sovereign Grand Lodge.
| AFTERNOON.
Dr. NJ. B. Ward, of Topeka, was elected
medical director of the Odd Fellows Funeral
| Aid association.
| Salina was selected as the place for meet
ing Of the next grand lodge.
| Grand Representatives Jones and Codding
exemplified the unwritten work of the order.
| The committee on funeral aid reported,
abiding to two grave mistakes at the organ
ization of the Funeral Aid association-no
medical examination and no Init as to age
of applicant Experience had demonstrated
that if strict business rules are laid aside, it
would fail Last year over 900 members
had withdrawn, leaving the average age OF
membership now at between As or so years.
It recommended new organization and the
closing up of the Funeral Aid association,
the ne y organization to be known Us the Odd
| Fellows Funeral BENEFIT Asscc citation Of Kan
sAs. 1t provides for but one ber left certi-
| fcate for one person end the old members
! become members o: the new. if they so de-
sire, without medical examination or extra
| cost. The old society to remain in existence
until November 1, 1887, and the closing up
| of is affairs. On November 10 assessments
shall be made for death losses up to October
| 81, and after paying all losses as stated the
| funds remaining on hand shall be turned
over to the new association. The committee
also reported a constitution and bylaws for
the new association. 1t provides for grad
uated scale of assessments according to age.
The committee on state of the order re-
ported that there was o law of the order to
| admit a non. beneficiary member, and the re-
| port was adopted
The same committee also reported ON a
number of decisions by the grand master
| and that all Of such decisions except ], Z and
| II be approved end those three reversed. On
motion the report was approved, except as
to No. IL, and on that the grand master was
also sustained.
1, was ordered that subordinate lodges buy
all supplies from grand lodge.
| It was ordered that bond OF grand treasur-
er be fixed at $4,000 for ensuing year and
that of grand director at $4,000.
| The incoming grand master was instructed
to appoint committee Of twelve to receive
and entertain members of the sovereign
grand lodge as they pass through the state
and that the grand encampment be asked to
cooperate with 1t.
| Moved that the report Of the committee be
adopte as read in regard to Funeral Benefit
Association. After some earnest discussion
the report was adopted.
| 1t was voted that grand secretary have
enough copies of report printed as soon a
possible to supply all lodge deputies and
mem bers Of the Funeral Aid Association.
Resolutions in memory of Bro. Ceyi Empie,
h J. Canniff and h. D. McCarty, past
grand masters, whose deaths occurred during
the year, were adopted by a rising vote.
| The grand officers were installed.
| The grand master selected the following
appointive officers and they were also in
st lied:
Grand marshal, N. G. Branch, Paola, No.
II.
Grand conductor, L s. Cambern, Erie,
No A.
Grand guardian, s G. King, Cedarville,
No 239.
| Grand herald, J. P. Chumoea Hartford,
No g.
Grand chaplain, ]. A Bright, Abilene,
No 60.
Grand messenger, Joe 81. Borders, Garden
City, No 2+5.
The following were appointed trustees Of
the Funeral Benefit Association, viz: G. A
Huron three years, II. F. Bolton, two years,
and F. II. Seares one year. The appoint
| ments were approved.
The Grand Lodge then adjourned sine die.
Att %. F. HALL
At the close of the team drill at Odd Eel
lows, hall last night, the visiting members by
an unanimous vote, rendered their thanks to
Wichita Lodge No. 90 for the kind and
courteous treatment received, and also to the
team and the captain thereof for the excel
lent manner in which the work was put on
the or. All were united in their
declaration that Wichita had the best
drilled team in the state.
MILITARY COMPANY.